OUTLINE
Thesis Statement: Esther a smart driven young woman with a bright future, whose unstable mental health begins to consume her life.
- Who is Esther?
- An aspiring writer
- Very opinionated
- Educated
- Mental Health Issues
- Has a dark side
- Struggles with suicide
- Overwhelmed by society’s expectations
- Acceptable Gender Roles in the 1950’s for women
- Housewife
- Shorthand/Typist
- Defying The Expectations of What Women Should Pursue in her era
- Higher Education
- Journalism
- Setting Goals Other than Marriage
i will be doing the intervieweee Mahasweta Devi ( india presenation )
Hi Sabrina, you have a nicely organized outline here. As you begin to draft your essay, I want you to look back at your thesis (“Esther a smart driven young woman with a bright future, whose unstable mental health begins to consume her life”) and then review the supporting paragraphs to see if the paragraphs clearly, directly, and explicitly support your argument. For example, how does the final paragraph about Esther defying social expectations support your claim that her “unstable mental health begins to consume her life?” The connection is not apparent, so you will have to convince your reader that your paragraph is convincing support for your thesis claim. Keep in mind that this essay is making an argument, *your* argument. Imagine that your reader would disagree with you and each paragraph should be devoted to convincing them of your claims using analysis of the text and logical argumentation. If you stay focused on this goal, it will help you move beyond summary to analysis.
LW